School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Romania
Romania: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 187,294 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Romania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Romania recorded 187,294 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Romania peaked at 438,618 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 187,294 number, in 2020.
That places Romania 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 287,006 number | — |
| 1971 | 282,234 number | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 294,444 number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 325,003 number | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 364,764 number | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 403,776 number | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 428,135 number | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 438,618 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 433,809 number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 420,099 number | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 404,479 number | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 396,404 number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 395,327 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 399,084 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 404,637 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 408,473 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 405,911 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 397,759 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 382,743 number | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 364,649 number | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 347,556 number | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 336,716 number | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 335,213 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 342,579 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 353,162 number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 360,877 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 357,550 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 342,956 number | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 315,666 number | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 282,202 number | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 249,257 number | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 225,766 number | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 213,105 number | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 209,812 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 212,164 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 216,318 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 216,617 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 214,976 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 211,974 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 208,474 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 205,663 number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 205,098 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 206,562 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 214,556 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 219,408 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 221,940 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 219,465 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 213,911 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 205,284 number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 195,499 number | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 187,294 number | -4.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 187,294 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 3.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 187,294 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367,789 number | 282,234 number | 438,618 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 395,947 number | 364,649 number | 408,473 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 337,448 number | 282,202 number | 360,877 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,846 number | 208,474 number | 249,257 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,739 number | 195,499 number | 221,940 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,294 number | 187,294 number | 187,294 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Tunisia 209,047 number compare
- 84 Honduras 196,879 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 193,052 number compare
- 87 Netherlands 177,469 number compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 170,674 number compare
- 89 Israel 167,761 number compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Romania?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Romania was 187,294 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 438,618 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,294 number in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/